What does SCRUTINY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈskrutəni/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
  2. a prolonged intense look

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

scrutinies12

Anagrams of SCRUTINY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside SCRUTINY

108 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

turns5units5unity8 city9 cuts6nuts4 ruin4 runs4suit4 tiny7 turn4 unit4 cry8 cut5 its3nut3 run3 sin3 sir3 sit3 sri3sun3 tin3 try6 in2 is2it2si2 un2us2

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Word lists

Questions

Is SCRUTINY a valid word in word games?

SCRUTINY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SCRUTINY worth?

SCRUTINY is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SCRUTINY?

108 other words, including IN, IS, IT and ITS.